No Heart – English Lyrics

• By: 21 Savage, Metro Boomin
• Album: Savage Mode

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic street narratives of 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's "No Heart." This track, with its brooding intensity and unflinching lyrics, offers a direct window into the language and slang of contemporary trap music. By exploring its powerful storytelling and unique delivery, listeners can gain insight into the socio-cultural context that shapes the song's perspective on survival and resilience.

[English]

Young Savage, why you trappin' so hard?

Why these niggas cappin' so hard?

Why you got a 12 car garage?

Why you pullin' all these rappers cards?

Cause these niggas pussy and I'm hard

I turn that fucking soft into some hard

I grew up in the streets without no heart

I'm praying to my Glock and my card

I sit back and read like Cat in the Hat

21 Savage, the cat with the MAC

21 Savage not Boyz N The Hood but I pull up on you, shoot your ass in the back

Stuart Little, heard these niggas some rats

Pockets full of cheese, bitch I got racks

I'm a real street nigga bitch

I am not one of these niggas bangin' on wax

Pussy niggas love sneak dissing 'til I pull up on 'em, slap 'em out with the fire

Wet your mama's house, wet your grandma's house, keep shootin' until somebody die

So many shots the neighbor looked at the calendar, thought it was Fourth of July

You was with your friends playing Nintendo, I was playin' 'round with that fire

Seventh grade I got caught with a pistol, sent me to Pantherville

Eighth grade started playin' football, then I was like fuck the field

Ninth grade I was knocking niggas out, nigga like Holyfield

Fast forward nigga, 2016 and I'm screaming fuck a deal

Bad bitch with me, she so thick, I don't even need a pill

I listen to your raps, thought you was hard

You ain't even street for real

Niggas love sneak dissing on twitter

They don't want beef for real

And all these niggas play like they tough

'till a nigga get killed

'till a nigga get spilled, 'til your blood get spilled

I'ma at your favorite rapper, shoot him like I'm John Dill'

"I been with you since day one, Savage I ain't even hating"

So what's up with all that instagram shit?

"Savage I was just playin'"

Y'all pussy niggas fakin', bitch I hang around them Haitians

Pull up on you, tie your kids up

Pistol whip you while your bitch naked

"Come on man, Savage you know I always play your mixtape"

Yeah nigga fuck all that, ask your bitch how my dick tastes

Young Savage, why you trappin' so hard?

Why these niggas cappin' so hard?

Why you got a 12 car garage?

Why you pullin' all these rappers cards?

Cause these niggas pussy and I'm hard

I turn that fucking soft into some hard

I grew up in the streets without no heart

I'm praying to my Glock and my card

So much dope that it broke the scale

They say crack kills, nigga my crack sells

My brother in the kitchen and he rappin' a bale

Louis V my bag and Louis V on my belt

Chain swangin', diamonds blangin', hold up

Pistol swangin', gang bangin', hold up

Niggas actin' like groupies, they don't know us

Little do they know their bitches fuckin' on the tour bus

Young Savage, why you trappin' so hard?

Why these niggas cappin' so hard?

Why you got a 12 car garage?

Why you pullin' all these rappers cards?

Cause these niggas pussy and I'm hard

I turn that fucking soft into some hard

I grew up in the streets without no heart

I grew up in the streets without no heart

So much dope that it broke the scale

They say crack kills, nigga my crack sells

My brother in the kitchen and he rappin' a bale

Louis V my bag and Louis V on my belt

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - firm or solid; difficult
pussy /ˈpʊsi/ B2	noun - a weak or cowardly person
Glock /ɡlɒk/ Unknown	noun - a brand of pistol
card /kɑːrd/ A1	noun - a piece of cardboard or plastic
cat /kæt/ A1	noun - a small domesticated carnivorous mammal
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a bullet or other projectile from a weapon
rats /ræts/ A2	noun - a rodent
racks /ræks/ Unknown	noun - bundles of money
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning
shots /ʃɒts/ A2	noun - the firing of a weapon
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans
deal /diːl/ B1	noun - an agreement entered into willingly
pill /pɪl/ A2	noun - a small mass of solid medicine to be swallowed whole
beef /biːf/ B2	noun - a complaint or grievance

Key Grammar Structures

• Young Savage, why you trappin' so hard?

  ➔ Adverb of Degree ('so')

  ➔ The adverb "so" modifies "hard", indicating the intensity of the action of "trappin'". It suggests that Young Savage is engaging in trapping to a great extent. "So hard" emphasizes the intensity of the action.

• Why these niggas cappin' so hard?

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (with slang) and Adverb of Degree

  ➔ "Cappin'" is slang for lying or exaggerating. "Are cappin'" would be grammatically correct. The present continuous indicates an action happening now. "So hard" is used as an adverbial phrase modifying the intensity of the "cappin'".

• Cause these niggas pussy and I'm hard

  ➔ Conjunction ('cause') and Comparative Adjectives ('pussy', 'hard')

  ➔ "Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because". "Pussy" and "hard" are used metaphorically as adjectives to describe the characteristics of the people mentioned. "Pussy" implies weakness and cowardice, while "hard" implies toughness and strength. Implies a contrast using adjectives as metaphors.

• I grew up in the streets without no heart

  ➔ Past Simple Tense and Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ The use of "without no heart" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but commonly used in certain dialects and informal speech. It effectively means "without any heart" or "without a heart". The past simple tense, "grew up" indicates an action that was completed in the past.

• I'm praying to my Glock and my card

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("I'm praying") describes an action that is currently happening. In this context, it could imply a habitual or ongoing action rather than one happening at the precise moment of speaking. The unusual objects of prayer (Glock and card) are used metaphorically.

• You was with your friends playing Nintendo, I was playin' 'round with that fire

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense (with non-standard "was" for "you") and contrast using conjunctions.

  ➔ Using "was" instead of "were" with "you" is a non-standard grammatical feature common in some dialects. The past continuous ("was playing," "was playin'") describes actions in progress at a specific time in the past. The sentence uses the conjunction (implied 'while') to contrast the speaker's past activity with that of the person being addressed.

• They don't want beef for real

  ➔ Present Simple Negative

  ➔ The present simple negative tense ("don't want") indicates that they generally do not desire conflict (beef). "For real" is an adverbial phrase emphasizing the truth or seriousness of the statement.

• I'ma at your favorite rapper, shoot him like I'm John Dill'

  ➔ Future Tense (slang) and Simile

  ➔ "I'ma" is a slang contraction of "I am going to", indicating future tense. The phrase "shoot him like I'm John Dill'" is a simile, comparing the speaker's intended action to the actions of John Dillinger, a famous bank robber, suggesting ruthless and violent intent.